Santobello v. New York

Santobello v. New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued November 15, 1971
Decided December 20, 1971
Full case nameSantobello v. New York
Citations404 U.S. 257 (more)
92 S. Ct. 495; 30 L. Ed. 2d 427; 1971 U.S. LEXIS 1
Court membership
Chief Justice
Warren E. Burger
Associate Justices
William O. Douglas · William J. Brennan Jr.
Potter Stewart · Byron White
Thurgood Marshall · Harry Blackmun
Case opinions
MajorityBurger, joined by Douglas, White, Blackmun
ConcurrenceDouglas
Concur/dissentMarshall, joined by Brennan, Stewart

Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257 (1971), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the sentence of the defendant should be vacated because the plea agreement specified that the prosecutor would not recommend a sentence, but the prosecutor breached the agreement by recommending the maximum sentence.[1][2]

  1. ^ Acker, James R.; Brody, David C. (2004). Criminal Procedure: A Contemporary Perspective. Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 494–495. ISBN 978-0-7637-3169-4.
  2. ^ Fellman, David (April 15, 1978). The Defendant's Rights Today. Univ of Wisconsin Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-299-07204-9.